In this second installment, I show you how to make your own silhouettes. These little black images can be used in a number of ways. I like to use them in my art journals because they help me convey a feeling the same way body language can convey more than words. How do you use silhouettes in your art? Materials Used:

Magazine images

Card stock

Scissors

X-acto knife

Painters tape

White Posca paint pen

DIY blue acrylic paint spray

Tim Holtz mask sheets

Things to consider if you decide to make your own:

Use a pair of sharp scissors when cutting.

Remember to cut slightly inside the line of the image to help you have a silhouette that more closely matches the original image.

I create my silhouettes in the video using magazine images, but you could also use photographs or drawn images. Try taking a photo of your shadow then creating a silhouette from that photo.

Instead of card stock, you could cut your silhouette out of craft foam, adhere it to a piece of cardboard, then use it as a stamp. Join me next week for another Hump Day How-Toxo